Brownsville City Manager Alan Guard, ICMA-CM, CGFO, has selected Angel L. Figueroa, Jr. as the next Chief of the Brownsville Police Department. Mr. Figueroa brings more than 20 years of law enforcement experience with the New York City Police Department.
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Brownsville Community Improvement Corporation (BCIC) has earned four international awards for its economic development and community improvement initiatives....
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The City of Brownsville Municipal Court is giving residents an opportunity to resolve outstanding cases and warrants by waiving eligible fees during Municipal Court Week, November 2 - 6, 2026....
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HARLINGEN, Texas (ValleyCentral) — With early voting in the rearview mirror and Election Day on the horizon, multiple candidates and incumbent officeholders made their way to the Rio Grande Valley for a final push in the midterms. Thousands of people showed up for a Democratic ra...
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Dr. Prateek Harne E DINBURG — Expand access to advance cancer treatment. That is the sentiment Dr. Prateek Harne, interventional gastroenterologist at DHR Health, expressed as he spoke about a new pancreatic tumor therapy he is introducing to the Rio Grande Valley. With National ...
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HARLINGEN, Texas (ValleyCentral) — Cristobal Stephen Garzez, the man accused of killing tow truck driver David Zapata in a July 2025 crash, was sentenced to 20 years in prison on Monday morning. On Friday, a jury found Garzez guilty of intoxication manslaughter with a vehicle, ac...
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HARLINGEN, Texas (ValleyCentral) — Have you ever lost your pet and didn't know where to look for them? You checked your nearest shelter, hung up flyers, posted on your social media and walked around your neighborhood asking your neighbors if they have seen your pet. It can become...
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HARLINGEN, Texas (ValleyCentral) — A man was arrested after allegedly providing alcohol to minors early Sunday morning, according to the McAllen Police Department. Mark Edward Wilkins, 58, faces three counts of furnishing alcohol to a minor, a Class A misdemeanor. At about 1 a.m....
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Getting to the polls will be easier for Brownsville voters on Tuesday, November 3, 2026, as the City of Brownsville offers free transportation aboard BMetro buses for the General Election....
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HARLINGEN, Texas (ValleyCentral) — Nice conditions show on the big map for the Rio Grande Valley on Monday. We will be almost summer-like this afternoon. A change is coming in the form of the cold front currently draped across New Mexico. That cold front will arrive on Tuesday af...
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Port Alpha, a planned shipbuilding facility at the Port of Brownsville, is moving toward construction following its Sept. The post Future of the Port: Next steps for Port Alpha project appeared first on The Rider Newspaper ....
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Students are developing a nanoparticle-based sensor designed to detect cracks in bridges without physical contact, potentially improving infrastructure The post UTRGV develops sensor to detect cracks in bridges appeared first on The Rider Newspaper ....
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UTRGV students celebrated the start of Homecoming week Oct. 26 with free food, activities, T-shirts and personalized football The post Orange Crush kicks off Homecoming week appeared first on The Rider Newspaper ....
